Anthophora capistrata

Cresson, 1879

Anthophora capistrata is a solitary digger bee in the Apidae, described by Cresson in 1879. It belongs to a of ground-nesting bees that excavate burrows in soil or sand. The is recorded from Middle America and North America. Like other Anthophora species, it is likely a forager on floral resources, though specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthophora capistrata: /ænˈθɒfərə kæpɪˈstreɪtə/

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Distribution

Middle America; North America. The is recorded as present in both regions based on GBIF distribution data.

More Details

Data scarcity

Anthophora capistrata has only 9 observations on iNaturalist and lacks a Wikipedia summary. Most detailed ecological research on Anthophora in western North America has focused on A. bomboides and its A. b. stanfordiana, particularly at Bodega , California. The extent to which findings from those well-studied apply to A. capistrata is unknown.

Genus-level traits

Anthophora are generally solitary, ground-nesting bees that construct burrows in soil or sand. Many species in this are known to build turrets or other nest entrance structures. However, whether A. capistrata exhibits these specific has not been documented.